Georg Collection (page 6)

Chati, Felis mitis, female. Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History, Naturhistorischer Bildersaal des Thierreiches, Liepzig, 1840

Domestic cat, Felis catus. Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History, Naturhistorischer Bildersaal des Thierreiches, Liepzig, 1842

Caracal, Caracal caracal (Felis caracal). Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History, Naturhistorischer Bildersaal des Thierreiches, Liepzig, 1842

African collared-dove (ringed), Streptopelia roseogrisea risoria (Turtur risorius). Handcoloured steel engraving after Edward Lear from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History

Crested pigeon, Ocyphaps lophotes (crested turtle dove, Turtur lophotes). Handcoloured steel engraving after Edward Lear from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History

Zebu or humped cattle, Bos primigenius indicus (Indian buffalo, Bos indicus). Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History

Major Mitchells cockatoo, Lophochroa leadbeateri (Leadbeaters cockatoo, Plyctolophus leadbeatieri). After an illustration by Edward Lear

Glossy black cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus lathami (Calyptorynchus stellatus). After an illustration by Edward Lear. Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural

Fairy flycatcher, Stenostira scita
Fairy flycatcher or fairy warbler, Stenostira scita (Long-tailed African tody, Platystera longipes). Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History

Burrowing parrot, Cyanoliseus patagonus (Arara patagonica). Illustration by Edward Lear. Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History

Deaths Head hawk moth, Acherontia atropos. Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History, Naturhistorischer Bildersaal des Thierreiches, Liepzig, 1842

Oleander hawkmoth, Daphnis nerii
Oleander hawkmoth or army green moth, Daphnis nerii (Deilephila nerii). Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History

Indian muntjac, Muntiacus muntjak (rib-faced deer, Stylocerus muntjak). Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History

Seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax
European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax (Labrax lupus). Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History, Naturhistorischer Bildersaal des Thierreiches

Yellow perch, Perca flavescens (granulated perch, Perca granulata). Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History

Bare-legged owl, Margarobyas lawrencii (Naked-footed night owl, Scotophilus nudipes). Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History

Eurasian eagle-owl, Bubo bubo (Great-eared owl, Bubo maximus). Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History, Naturhistorischer Bildersaal des Thierreiches

Melanistic jaguar, Panthera onca (Black puma, Felis nigra). Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History, Naturhistorischer Bildersaal des Thierreiches

Asian paradise-flycatcher, Terpsiphone paradisi leucogaster
Asian paradise-flycatcher (Himalayan), Terpsiphone paradisi leucogaster (Muscipeta leucogaster). Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History

Western or Arfak parotia, Parotia sefilata (Parotia sexsetacea) male and female. After an illustration by Jacques Barraband. Handcoloured lithograph by A

A thanksgiving ceremony and show of heraldic arms before a tournament. Knights helmets and shields were checked for their heraldic accuracy

A medieval tourney with cudgel, sword and lance. From an illustration in Georg Ruxners Origins of the Tourney in the German Nation, 1532

Helmet show before a tournament. Knights helmets and shields were checked for their heraldic accuracy. From an illustration in Georg Ruxners Origins of the Tourney in the German Nation, 1532

South American rattlesnake, Crotalus durissis, and snake from Boston, New England. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Paul Kuffner after an illustration from nature by Johann Christoph Keller

Red-tailed boa skin, skeleton and spine, Boa constrictor. (Le peau d un Serpent de Ceilan, une piece en grand, le squelette, epine exterieure)

Two species of lizards and a gecko
Two species of lizards 1, 2 and a gecko 3. Le Lezard gris eguillonne des Indes orientales, le Lezard brun a ecailles rondes des Indes orientales, une Salmandre, Geko

Salamander species and Indian chameleon, Chamaeleo zeylanicus. (Le salmandre, Salamandra, un cameleon de Bengale.) Handcoloured copperplate engraving by after an illustration by from Georg Wolfgang

Common caiman, Caiman crocodilus. Le grand lezard ecaille, Lezard-Crocodile de Surinam. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Friedrich Schmidt after an illustration by Johann Christoph Keller

Green or American iguana, Iguana iguana. Le grand Lezard a peigne. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andreas Hoffer after an illustration by Johann Christoph Keller from Georg Wolfgang Knorrs

Tortoise skeleton and German tortoise species. (Le squelette d une tortue de terre, une tortue de terre d Allemagne.) Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andreas Hoffer from Georg Wolfgang Knorrs

Loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta. Vulnerable. Une tortue de mer d Amerique, Caretta. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Sebastian Leitner after an illustration after nature by

South American or Brazilian tapir, Tapirus terrestris. Vulnerable. (Hippopotamus terrestre de Linneaus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Georg Wolfgang Knorrs Deliciae Naturae Selectae of

Nile hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius. Vulnerable. L Hippopotame amphibie du Nil. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Georg Wolfgang Knorrs Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet van

Sea fans or Alcyonacea species
Coral sea fan, Alcyonacea species, Corallium acarbarium nigrum ramosum 1, sea fan, Keratophyton crusta muricata 2, soft coral covered in stony coral 3

Plains zebra, Equus quagga. Cheval-tigre d Afrique, Zebra species. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andreas Hoffer after an illustration after nature by Christian Leinberger from Georg Wolfgang

Skull of a Buru babirusa, Babyrousa babyrussa. La tete d un Sanglier-Cerf des Indes, Babyroussa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Sebastian Leitner after an illustration by Johann Ludwig

Bactrian camel, Camelus bactrianus (Dromadaire a deux bosses). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andreas Hoffer after an illustration after nature by Christian Leinberger from Georg Wolfgang

Gemsbok or gemsbuck, Oryx gazella (Chamois d Afrique). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jakob-Andreas Eisemann from Georg Wolfgang Knorrs Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet van Zeldzaamheden

Brazilian bearded monkey species and crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata. Le petit marmot siflant du Bresil, Cercopithecus barbatus, un porc epic d Afrique)

Head of a young antelope and wild civet of French Guiana. Le tete d un bouc bigarre, une civette sauvage a museau pointu. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration from nature by

Pale-throated sloth, Bradypus tridactylus
Head, paws, claws and newborn pale-throated sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, and young leopard, Panthera pardus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration from nature by Christian Nicolaus

Common crane, Grus grus (Grus nostra). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andreas Hoffer after an illustration by Barbara Regina Dietzsch from Georg Wolfgang Knorrs Deliciae Naturae Selectae of

Coral sea fans or Alcyonacea species
Coral sea fan, Alcyonacea species, Isidis palma 1, Erica marina 2, and sea fan, Alcyonacea species, Keratophyton spinosum nigrum 3

King bird-of-paradise, Cicinnurus regius, and two Suriname hummingbird species. (Le petit oiseau de Paradis, Paradisea regia, deux colibris de Surinam.) Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S

Beak of a toucan, Ramphastos species, and unknown bird (Cassowary species?). Bec d un toucan, bec d un certain oiseau a nez de rhiniceros

Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, with hood. Faucon a poitrine blanche, Falco nisus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jakob-Andreas Eisemann after an illustration from nature by Barbara

African penguin, Spheniscus demersus (Pinguin de Bengale, Diomedea demersa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Leitner jun

Four hummingbirds with a nest and two eggs
Four hummingbird species with a nest and two eggs. (Trois colibris avec un nid et deux oeufs). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration drawn from nature by Georg Wolfgang Knorr

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